---
title: Enabling the referential integrity plugin
description: When a REST resource type is set to create new entries using a relative distinguished name (RDN) attribute other than entryUUID, referential integrity issues can result when the entry's RDN attribute is edited.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:delegated_admin_application_guide:pd_da_enable_referential_integrity_plugin
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/delegated_admin_application_guide/pd_da_enable_referential_integrity_plugin.html
revdate: September 21, 2023
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  result: Result
---

# Enabling the referential integrity plugin

When a REST resource type is set to create new entries using a relative distinguished name (RDN) attribute other than `entryUUID`, referential integrity issues can result when the entry's RDN attribute is edited.

## About this task

To preserve the referential integrity of group memberships in such a scenario, enable the referential identity plugin.

## Steps

* Enable the referential integrity plugin with the following command.

  ```
  bin/dsconfig set-plugin-prop --plugin-name "Referential Integrity" \
    --set enabled:true
  ```

## Result

After you enable the plugin, group memberships are preserved.